What do International Teachers do Over the Summer Vacation?
Most US-based teachers that I know teach Summer School, tutor, or pick up a part time job somewhere. As an international teacher, for the past three summers I have gone […]
Category Archives: International Teaching
Global Entry and TSA PreCheck
In a couple of days I will travel home for yet another lovely summer in Portland, Oregon. This has me thinking about other ways of making a smoother transition between Venezuela […]
China Packing List for International Teachers
I love reading about what international teachers pack for different countries they live in. Teachers tend to bring drastically different items with them than your common backpacker. That isn’t to […]
Saying Goodbye in Second Grade
This is a scene that has repeated several times in my classroom over the past month. Saying goodbye to this group of second graders is going to be hard! “We […]
Where I Want To Be
As an international teacher it can sometimes be hard to narrow down where you want to live long term. For Tuesday’s Writing 101 course assignment we were asked to describe where we […]
End of the Year and Moving On
I am participating in a Writing 101 course on WordPress. The first assignment was yesterday…but I was still recovering from my birthday weekend so I didn’t get around to writing. […]
International Educator Interview- Doreenda L. in Qatar
Today’s interview is with my lovely friend Doreenda. We met while teaching in China at the same international school. She has traveled the world while teaching internationally and she has […]
The Price of Beauty in Venezuela
Venezuela is known for its cosmetic surgery industry. This article says that Venezuela has won more major international beauty competitions than any other nation. Women here spend a significant portion of […]
Crazy Idea: European Backpacking Trip for 31X31
My question: can I visit 31 countries before I’m 31? The Facts: Right now I’ve visited 18 countries (if I count Vatican City) and I am turning 29 tomorrow (my […]
I LOVE PORTLAND FOOD!!
As an international teacher, I fully enjoy the local cuisine found wherever I am working, BUT I often find myself daydreaming about Portland food. I think Portland has amazing street […]
Teaching Wanderlust 